Bringing Food, Plants, and Animals into the USA
» What You Can Bring Back
Guide Sections ...   • Introduction   • One Piece Can Spell Danger   • Declarations & Fines   • Fruits, Veggies, & Plants   • Meat & Animal Products   • Live Animals and Birds   • Other Bio Materials   • Soil, Sand, Shells ...   • What You Can Bring Back Approved Items:     • General List     • From Canada     • From Mexico     • From Hawaii     • From Puerto Rico     • From Virgin Islands   • Appendix 1 - Information Contacts When you plan your trip abroad, check the list of approved products. Keep in mind that this list is not all inclusive. Also, whether or not an item you are bringing into this country appears on the list of approved products, you are still responsible for declaring to a Federal inspection officer every agricultural product in your possession. Note that if you leave the United States with any U.S. agricultural products, you may not be allowed to bring them back in when you return to the country. Check with a U.S. border official before taking such goods across the border. If you're unsure of what's allowed, call for help. Look in your phone book for the nearest office of USDA, APHIS, PPQ; or call PPQ's central office at (301) 734-8645. If your question is specific to animals or animal products, contact NCIE. U.S. consulates abroad may also be able to answer many of your questions. In addition, the APHIS' Internet site provides information on this and other related topics.